Credit and Placement for Students in the A&S College

The tables below summarize how credit and placement are determined for most subjects. Supplementary information for some subjects follows immediately.

CEEB's AP Exams

Subject

Score

AP Credit

Placement

Arabic

Department of Near Eastern Studies determines credit and placement based on departmental examination.

Biology

See AP credit in Biology for credit and placement information.
Please note: Students
planning to major in Biological Sciences may not use AP, IB, or GCE credit
toward fulfilling any requirements for the major. However, students may
apply the credit toward the 120 credits required for graduation in accordance
with the policies of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Chemistry

Chinese

5

4 credits

no credit

Placement out of 2070 or 2090; Students taking Chem 2070 or 2090 will forfeit AP credit. Students taking Chem 2150 will retain AP credit. Students may also receive credit for Chem 2070 or Chem 2090 by passing an exam given during Fall orientation. See chemistry.cornell.edu for further information.

Computer science A

5

4 credits

Placement out of CS 1110. Department also offers placement exam during fall orientation.

Economics, micro

4,5

3 credits

Placement out of ECON 1110 and HADM 1410

Economics, macro

4,5

3 credits

Placement out of ECON 1120.

English literature and composition or English language and composition

5

3 credits maximum

Placement out of one FWS maximum.

Environmental science

5

3 credits

Placement out of EAS 1101 and NTRES 2010.

French language

4,5

3 credits

Department of Romance Studies determines placement. Students should take the CASE to obtain appropriate placement.

French literature

4,5

3 credits

Department of Romance Studies determines placement. Students should take the CASE to obtain appropriate placement.

German

4,5

3 credits

Department of German Studies determines credit and/or placement. Students should take the CASE to obtain appropriate placement.

Government and politics, U.S.

4,5

3 credits

Placement out of GOVT 1111.

Government and politics, comparative

4,5

3 credits

Placement out of GOVT 1313.

Greek

Department of Classics determines credit and placement based on departmental examination.

Hebrew

Department of Near Eastern Studies determines credit and placement based on departmental examination.

Department of Romance Studies determines placement. Students should take the CASE to obtain appropriate placement.

Italian literature

4,5

3 credits

Department of Romance Studies determines placement. Students should take the CASE to obtain appropriate placement.

Latin

Department of Classics determines credit and placement based on departmental examination.

Mathematics BC

4,5

8 credits

Placement out of MATH 1106, 1110, 1120, 1220, and 1910.

Permission to take MATH 2210, 2230, 2130, or 2310. Students wishing to take engineering calculus will place into MATH 1920.

Mathematics BC

3

4 credits

Placement out of MATH 1106 and 1110. Permission to take MATH 1120, 1220, 1910, or 2310.

Mathematics AB or AB subscore of BC exam

3,4,5

4 credits

Placement out of MATH 1106 and 1110. Permission to take MATH 1120, 1220, 1910, or 2310.

Music

Department of Music determines credit and placement based on departmental examination.

Persian

Department of Near Eastern Studies determines credit and placement based on departmental examination.

Physics B

5

8 credits

Placement out of PHYS 1101-1102. Students who also have a score of 4 or 5 on Mathematics BC may choose to instead accept 4 AP credits for 2207 or 1112 and then take 2208 or 2213.

Physics B

4

4 credits

Placement out of PHYS 1101. (Students may choose instead to forfeit all credit and, with appropriate mathematics prerequisites, take a more advanced introductory course, such as PHYS 2207, 1112, or 1116.)

Physics C-Mechanics

4,5

4 credits

Placement out of PHYS 1112 or 2207. (Students may choose instead to forfeit all credit and take PHYS 1116.)

Physics C-Electricity/Magnetism

5

4 credits

Placement out of PHYS 2213. (Students may choose instead to forfeit all credit and take PHYS 2217. Students are advised to take PHYS 1116 before PHYS 2217.)

Psychology

4,5

3 credits

Placement out of PSYCH 1101.

Spanish language

4,5

3 credits

Department of Romance Studies determines placement. Students should take the CASE to obtain appropriate placement.

Spanish literature

4,5

3 credits

Department of Romance Studies determines placement. Students should take the CASE to obtain appropriate placement.

4 credits and placement out of MATH 1106 and 1110. More credit may be obtained by passing a placement exam during Fall Orientation.

Music

by departmental examination

Philosophy

no credit

Physical Science

6 or 7

8 credits (4 credits, CHEM 2070; 4 credits, PHYS 1101)

Physics

6 or 7

4 credits (PHYS 1101, 1112, or 2207)

French Baccalauréat

French Baccalauréat Examination grades of 14/20 or higher are awarded advanced standing and/or credit according to the following chart. Students must present the original or a certified copy of their examination certificate to receive credit.

GCE A-Level Exams

Subject

Marks

Credit

General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced (A) Level Examination passes are awarded advanced standing and credit. Students must present the original or a certified copy of their examination certificate to receive credit.

4 credits and placement out of MATH 1106 and 1110. Students who take the A level exam in Singapore will receive an additional 4 credits and placement out of MATH 1120, 1220, and 1910. (Engineering and BEE students receive a total of 4 credits if the exam is taken in Singapore. No credit otherwise.) Students may obtain more credit by passing a Mathematics Department placement exam during orientation week.

Music

by departmental examination

Philosophy

A or B

By departmental review

Physics

A or B

4 credits for PHYS 1101, 1112, or 2207

4 additional credits for PHYS 2213 are granted for a combination of grades of A or B and a minimum of 8 advanced placement or advanced standing credits in mathematics. Students planning to major in physics are encouraged to enroll in PHYS 1116.